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• Why England’s north is still waiting for its powerhouse | Andy Burnham

  22-08-2017 16:38
  My experience in the Treasury taught me that the test for assessing projects is biased against poorer regions. The north must not be pushed to the back of the queue any moreI will start with a confession: I was the chief secretary to the Treasury who brought together the funding package for London’s £15bn Crossrail 1 project.Services are not yet running on Crossrail 1, but already the government is dropping heavy hints that it will give the green light to London’s £30bn C
  
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• Southeastern to replace 200-plus ticket machines

  16-09-2026 16:45 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Train operator invests £9m in station retail
   Technology supplier Magellan will provide the new machines 
  Southeastern is to replace more than 200 ticket vending machines across its network from early 2027 as part of a £9m programme to modernise station retail and improve links between self-service, ticket offices and frontline staff.
  Technology supplier Magellan will provide the new machines, replacing equipment that is around 20 years old. The programme also includes upgr
  
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• West Coast Main Line passengers urged to check before travelling in October

  16-09-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line are being advised to plan ahead and check before they travel as railway improvements will mean changes to journeys across two weekends in October.
  
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• UK train operator calls in librarians to hush noisy tech

  16-09-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - With tech-related noise becoming an increasingly common frustration for railway passengers, a UK train operator has restored calm by enlisting the ultimate experts in shushing ? a team of librarians.
  
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• Top 10 countries with the highest use of public transportation

  16-09-2026 02:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Other News Sources - Public transportation plays an important role in helping millions of people move around cities and countries without relying entirely on private cars.
  
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• Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers

  16-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The governmentmp;#39;s climate advisers say Heathrowmp;#39;s third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.
  
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• Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption

  16-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, were hit by major rail disruption after suspected sabotage to the tracks on Tuesday morning, the country's railway infrastructure operator said.
  
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• Step forward for step-free access at Tameside railway stations

  16-09-2026 02:00 via tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - TWO TAMESIDE railway stations are set to receive major accessibility improvements after a nationally known firm was handed a key contract.
  
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• Spalding-Pinchbeck Active-Travel Scheme Continues Alongside Enterprise Way Repairs

  16-09-2026 02:00 via dmnews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Construction is continuing on Lincolnshire County Councilmp;#39;s mp;pound;1.8 million active-travel scheme linking Spalding and Pinchbeck. The project is intended to improve walking, wheeling and cycling connections between the two communities through upgraded shared and segregated routes, crossing improvements and associated highway changes.
  
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• Rail reform: The Passengers' Council A new watchdog for rail passengers

  16-09-2026 02:00 via burges-salmon.com
  Other News Sources - The Railways Bill introduces the Passengersmp;#39; Council (commonly referred to by the Government as the Passenger Watchdog), a statutory body designed to serve as an independent champion for rail passengers in Great Britain1. Established under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Railways Bill, the Council will be built from the existing Transport Focus organisation, inheriting its expertise and passenger-focused culture, whilst receiving additional powers under the new legislative
  
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• Rail reform: The Passengers? Council ? A new watchdog for rail passengers

  16-09-2026 02:00 via burges-salmon.com
  Other News Sources - The Railways Bill introduces the Passengers? Council (commonly referred to by the Government as the Passenger Watchdog), a statutory body designed to serve as an independent champion for rail passengers in Great Britain1. Established under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Railways Bill, the Council will be built from the existing Transport Focus organisation, inheriting its expertise and passenger-focused culture, whilst receiving additional powers under the new legislative framew
  
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• Rail operator extends ticketless train travel trial

  16-09-2026 02:00 via marketingderby.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - East Midlands Railway has said it is extending a ticketless train travel trial for a further 12 months.The train operator, operated by Transport UK, first introduced the pioneering Digital Pay As You Go trial, which runs between Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, in September last year.
  
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• Rail consultant didn't Tarry with ferry quango

  16-09-2026 02:00 via stornowaygazette.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A Yorkshire railway consultant who was appointed by SNP Ministers to the board of CMAL in preference to four island candidates has quit after less than a year, leaving the troubled quango two non-executive directors under strength.mp;amp;#8203;
  
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• One in four UK households now without a car as car ownership hits 10-year low

  16-09-2026 02:00 via regit.cars
  Other News Sources - New Government figures show 25 of households in England had no access to a car or van in 2025, while motoring remains by far the countrymp;#39;s most popular form of transport.
  
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• Northern trains confirm travel changes for mobility scooter users

  16-09-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Passengers with mobility scooters will now be able to travel on all of the different types of trains in Northern?s fleet with a free permit after the train operator updated its rules to allow smaller mobility scooters on Class 158 trains.
  
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• Northern expands mobility scooter access across entire train fleet

  16-09-2026 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Passengers with mobility scooters can now travel on all train types across Northern?s fleet with a free permit, it has been announced.
  
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• NO DRIVER-ONLY OPERATION ON EAST WEST RAIL PROTEST

  16-09-2026 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - RAIL union RMT will hold a demonstration outside Marylebone Station, London next Monday (September 21) at 9am against driver-only operation (DOO) on East West Rail services planned to be run by Chiltern Railways.
  
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• New track work brings Redmire train return a step closer

  16-09-2026 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - A major new phase of work is under way to restore passenger train services to one of North Yorkshire's most scenic railway routes.
  
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• Network Rail to carry out more refurbishment work on the footbridge at Chiswick Rail Station

  16-09-2026 02:00 via chiswickcalendar.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - ?Final phase? of work on the footbridge due to be carried out 14 ? 25 September
  
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• Netherlands trains chaos after 'act of sabotage with pipes attached to tracks'

  16-09-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Rail travel has been massively disrupted in the Netherlands after 'materials' were placed at multiple locations on the tracks, the railway operator ProRail has said
  
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• Magellan to deliver more than 200 new ticket vending machines for Southeastern

  16-09-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Magellan will deliver more than 200 new Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) across Southeastern?s network, supporting the train operator?s major programme to modernise the way customers buy tickets at stations.
  
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• Labour could give fresh powers to private firms to launch tolls on new roads

  16-09-2026 02:00 via gbnews.com
  
  GB News - Updated rules could soon be introduced that could see tolls installed on new roads across the country, at a time when millions of people are struggling with the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Is battery power the future of the UK's rail network?

  16-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A near ?1bn investment will see the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services built in Derby, which Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said will "bring faster, more reliable journeys to the north".
  
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• Is battery power the future of the UK's rail network?

  16-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A near 31bn investment will see the UKmp;#39;s first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services built in Derby, which Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said will mp;quot;bring faster, more reliable journeys to the northmp;quot;.
  
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• HS2: Renegotiation of remaining civils contracts expected to continue for another two to three months

  16-09-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The two remaining civils contracts for the construction of the high-speed line could take two to three more months to renegotiate, HS2 Ltd chief executive Mark Wild has revealed.
  
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• HS2 closes in on final two civils contract resets

  16-09-2026 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction Enquirer - HS2 is closing in on deals to reset its final two major cost-plus main works civils contracts in a move chief executive Mark Wild said could avoid up to mp;pound;2bn of future cost risk.
  
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• GWR plans long-term future for East West Rail diversions

  16-09-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Great Western Railway is gearing up for diversions along East West Rail (EWR) and the West Coast Main Line (WCML) after almost 18 months of planning.
  
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• GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS PLANS FOR TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE BILL

  16-09-2026 02:00 via phtm.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Government has reaffirmed its intention to introduce a draft Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Bill, with improved accessibility for disabled passengers identified as a key objective.
  
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• Going underground by 2050 Inside ambitious plans for travel in Greater Manchester

  16-09-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Bev Craig says mp;#39;Wemp;#39;ve started planning for what future is possible, and that means going undergroundmp;#39;
  
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• Going underground by 2050? Inside ambitious plans for travel in Greater Manchester

  16-09-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Bev Craig says mp;#39;Wemp;#39;ve started planning for what future is possible, and that means going undergroundmp;#39;
  
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